Vincent Kompany and Manuel Pellegrini relationship 'fine', says Man City's Kevin De Bruyne
Friday 23 October 2015 19:15, UK
Manchester City forward Kevin De Bruyne sees no rift building between manager Manuel Pellegrini and captain Vincent Kompany.
Pellegrini was unhappy that Kompany recently played for Belgium - a decision taken by the defender himself - despite missing the previous five City games with a calf problem.
Kompany insisted he was fit and ready to go for City but was an unused substitute in the 5-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth and came on as late as the 89th minute against Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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But De Bruyne, who scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over the Spanish side, said: "Vinny will play his games. Maybe he will be there on Sunday against Manchester United.
"It is something between the manager and him. Maybe he wants him to train a little bit to be fully fit without any risks.
"But I don't see any problems at the moment. He is acting normal. I think everything is fine."
De Bruyne has been superb since joining City in a £55m deal from Wolfsburg in the summer, scoring five goals in seven starts for the Premier League leaders.
And ahead of a crucial Manchester derby against United at Old Trafford, live on Super Sunday on Sky Sports 1 HD, De Bruyne said he will do anything to help his new team.
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"It doesn't matter if I score or give an assist or do nothing. In the end, the most important thing is to get the three points and that's it," he said.
"It doesn't matter where I play. I have been thrown everywhere in my career. You can have one good game on the right, another on the left.
"Centre forward is not something I am used to but I have done it a couple of times. If the manager asks me to do it, I will do it."
